Performance Food Group, Inc.
Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Fractures — GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Performance Food Group, Inc. | Report ID | 2019032588 |
| Address | 4041 NE 54th Avenue | City, State ZIP | GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA 32609 |
| Event Date | March 11, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Secondary Source | Racks-garment and other | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424410 | Inspection # | 1387375 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.70000, -82.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a pallet truck. As he was turning into an aisle from the south dry dock, he struck a guard rail with his right hand, causing the pallet jack to come to a full and complete stop that thrust him forward off the machine. As he fell from the machine, he held onto the throttle. His left foot and leg were then pinned against a rack. He was hospitalized with a crushed right hand, left leg laceration, and fractured fibula.
Incident Summary
On March 11, 2019, a worker at Performance Food Group, Inc. in GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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